Archives GS-2 SC: filthy language not criminal intimidation The Supreme Court has held that abusing a person with filthy language alone does not constitute the offence of criminal intimidation Protect rights of accused in sexual abuse cases’ A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to frame guidelines to protect the reputation and dignity… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 29th, 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 29th, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each other’s answer The model code of conduct has been violated by several candidates during campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. Critically examine the power of election to take against such candidates… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 29th, 2019
India issues advisory for citizens travelling to Sri Lanka
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a travel advisory asking Indian nationals not to undertake non-essential travel to Sri Lanka.This comes in the backdrop of the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka which had left over 300 people dead. Moreover,the advisory also stated that in case of those undertaking emergency travels,they can contact the… Continue reading India issues advisory for citizens travelling to Sri Lanka
Pakistan suspends polio drive after security threats to workers
The Pakistan government has suspended the anti-polio drive and Lot Quality Assurance Sampling(LQAS) after the increased number of attacks against polio workers in different parts of the country. The countrywide campaign to administer anti-polio drops to 39 million children under five years of age was launched after which the evaluation of the drive was to… Continue reading Pakistan suspends polio drive after security threats to workers
Submit report on any adverse reaction to pelvic mesh, J&J told
The Indian government has written to US based pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson to furnish details of the number of surgical pelvic meshes it has imported into India in the last three years. The government’s move comes in the backdrop of the U.S Food and Drug Administration(FDA) banning the transvaginal pelvic mesh after women have… Continue reading Submit report on any adverse reaction to pelvic mesh, J&J told
Gujarat govt. to back potato farmers in PepsiCo fight
The Gujarat government has decided to back the potato farmers who are locked in a legal battle with PepsiCo after the company had dragged them to court for growing a potato variety which it claimed was its registered product. Recently, Ahmedabad civil court had barred farmers from growing and selling potatoes till next hearing. PepsiCo… Continue reading Gujarat govt. to back potato farmers in PepsiCo fight
ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness underway in Nepal
Recently,the 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness was held in Kathmandu. The theme of the summit was “Media Solutions for a Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities”. The summit sought to address the issue of fully utilizing media’s potential of accelerating climate action and disaster preparedness… Continue reading ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness underway in Nepal
$64 bn deals signed at BRI summit: Xi
Chinese President has said that $64 billion deals were signed at the recent summit on his Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) and more nations would join the global infrastructure programme. Further,a document released after the meeting showed that Equatorial Guinea, Liberia,Luxembourg,Jamaica,Peru,Italy,Barbados,Cyprus and Yemen were the latest countries to join the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI). China’s Belt… Continue reading $64 bn deals signed at BRI summit: Xi
Jamia team develops ultrasensitive quantum thermometer
Researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi has developed an ultrasensitive quantum thermometer which can measure micro Kelvin changes in temperature and has quick response time.The results of the study were published in the journal Nanoscale Advances. This ultrasensitive quantum thermometer has been developed using graphene quantum dots (GQDs).The features of the thermometer are (a)The… Continue reading Jamia team develops ultrasensitive quantum thermometer
RBI extends ombudsman scheme to non-deposit taking NBFCs
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has decided to extend the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies(NBFCs),2018 to non-deposit taking non-banking financial companies(NBFC-NDs) having asset size of Rs 100 crore or above with customer interface. This decision has been taken to ensure expeditious redressal of complaints against deficiency in services concerning loans and other matters relating… Continue reading RBI extends ombudsman scheme to non-deposit taking NBFCs
